Psalms 11:7

The oracles of the Lord are pure oracles; 1 As silver tried in the fire, proved in a furnace of earth, 1 Purified seven times. 1

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright.

In Context

6Because of the misery of the poor, 1 And because of the sighing of the needy, 1 Now will I arise, saith the Lord, 1 I will set them in safety; I will speak to them thereof openly. 1

8Thou, O Lord, shalt keep us, 1 And shalt preserve us, from this generation, and forever. 1

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Cross References

Psalms 5:12But let all that trust on thee be glad in thee: 1 They shall exult forever, and thou shalt dwell among them; 1 And all that love thy name shall rejoice in thee. 1

Psalms 7:11My help is righteous, coming from God 1 Who saves the upright in heart. 1

Psalms 21:6They cried to thee, and were saved: 1 They hoped in thee, and were not ashamed. 1

Psalms 33:18And delivered them out of all their afflictions. 1

Psalms 45:7The nations were troubled, the kingdoms tottered: 1 He uttered his voice, the earth shook. 1

Matthew Henry on Psalms 11:5-7

4 The Lord is in his holy temple, the Lord 's throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men. 5 The Lord trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth. 6 Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and a horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup. 7 For the righteous Lord loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright. The shaking of a tree (they say) makes it take the deeper and faster root. The attempt of… Read the whole commentary →

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